Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

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2023 Population

183,910

0.274% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

0.549% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.78%

9.73% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$95,047

3.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$424,300

7.39% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

89,995

1% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL had a population of 184k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $95,047. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL declined from 184,416 to 183,910, a −0.274% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,916 to $95,047, a 3.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.47%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%).

9.21% of the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are Samford University (1,733 degrees awarded in 2022), Strayer University-Alabama (450377) (227 degrees), and Winonah's International School of Cosmetology (82 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was $424,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL borders St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL, Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, Jefferson County (Northeast)--Trussville, Center Point & Gardendale Cities PUMA, AL, Birmingham City PUMA, AL, and Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 184k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.43% of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2023, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133k people) in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (7,625 households), Arabic (1,421 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,008 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

97,402

Women

52.6%

87,845

Men

47.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 185,247 inhabitants, with 47.4% men, and 52.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
133k ± 2.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 2.17k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.04k ± 663

6.02%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

6.02% of the people in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,714 ± 1,012 people
India
1,392 ± 913 people
China
783 ± 686 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,714 Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents, followed by India with 1,392 and China with 783.

Foreign-Born Population

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

6.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

As of 2023, 6.43% of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents (11.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,625 households (4.45%)
Arabic
1,421 households (0.829%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,008 households (0.588%)

9.21% of the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 4.45% of the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,027 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
2,017 ± 487
Gulf War (1990s)
1,241 ± 336

Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL employs 90k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,056 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,961 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,858 people), and the highest paying industries are Automotive repair & maintenance ($273,349), Offices of physicians ($204,034), and Other professional, scientific & technical services ($195,083).

Males in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.63 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,368. The income inequality in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.516, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,409

Women

48.4%

43,081

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in 2020 was 83,490 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

90k

2022 Value

1 Year growth

± 1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 1%, from 89.1k employees to 90k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, are Registered nurses (2,855 people), Physicians (2,475 people), and Other managers (2,435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

90k

2022 Value

1 Year growth

± 1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 1%, from 89.1k employees to 90k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,056 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,961 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,858 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,207

Median earning men ± $2,294

$46,911

Median earning women ± $2,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,639), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,505), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,530), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,637).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL awarded 2,112 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,096 male students and 5,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are White (1,525 and 72.8%), followed by Black or African American (375 and 17.9%), Hispanic or Latino (89 and 4.25%), and Two or More Races (41 and 1.96%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Samford University (1,733 and 82.1%), Strayer University-Alabama (450377) (227 and 10.7%), and Winonah's International School of Cosmetology (82 and 3.88%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are Law (143 and 6.77%), Registered Nursing (122 and 5.78%), and General Cosmetology (117 and 5.54%).

The median tuition cost in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL for private four year colleges is $35,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,313 (28.7% men and 71.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,313 students enrolled in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, 28.7% men and 71.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,035 records, of which 69.3% were women and 30.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
80 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
122 degrees awarded
Pharmaceutical Sciences
101 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was General Business with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Samford University
1,733 degrees awarded
Strayer University-Alabama (450377)
227 degrees awarded
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
82 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Samford University with 1,733 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 601 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, which is 0.398 times less than the 1,511 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,525 degrees mean that there were 4.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 375 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($975) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.331% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.298% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (47k), Graduate Degree (33.2k), and Some college (26.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was $424,300 in 2023, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $395,100 to $424,300, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is 63.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is $95,047. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $103,459, followed by Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL and Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, with respective values of $97,063 and $95,047.

Housing

Property

$424,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,976

$47,083

Median Property Taxes

±$1,778

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.8% of the housing units in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $103,459, followed by Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL and Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, with respective values of $97,063 and $95,047.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,047

Median Household Income

± $3,019

73.8k

Number of Households

± 2,377

In 2023, the median household income of the 73.8k households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL grew to $95,047 from the previous year's value of $91,916.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.516

2022 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

0.51

2021 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

In 2022, the income inequality in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 0.516 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.13% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL (15.8k out of 180k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 8.21% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1520 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0658% increase from the previous year (1519 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2054 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 797 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

1,520 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,520 patients per year. This represents a 0.0658% increase from the previous year (1,519 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

59.4%

Employer Coverage

8.21%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL grew by 13.3% from 5.34% to 6.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.